Happy Home Daycare
240 COUNTY ROAD 774, Devine, TX 78016 · Medina County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 78
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Alma Martinez
- Phone
- (830) 665-9567
- Regulated since
- Nov 5, 1992
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 125585 · number 414794
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (2), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (2) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (2), Other (1) |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Enforcement actions
- Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)
HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 24, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 23, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Three out of eight children's records evaluated were lacking a health statement signed by a health care professional. All three children have been enrolled for over 12 months.
HHSC 746.611(a)(1) — Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2026-04-06. Correction verified 2026-03-30.
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Illness & medication
One out of eight child records evalauted were lacking current immunizations on file.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-06. Correction verified 2026-05-04.
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Staff background & training
One out of eight staff records evaluated were lacking a notarized employment affidavit.
HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-03-27. Correction verified 2026-05-04.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jan 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 25, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The infant room was out of ratio when there were five infants with one caregiver. The specified age group was 0-11 months. This was corrected at inspection when the director sent a second staff member to the infant room.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-25. Correction verified 2025-10-16.
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Records & paperwork
The permit renewal notice was not posted. This was corrected at inspection when the permit renewal notice was printed and posted.
HHSC 746.401(11) — Required Postings-Licensing notices with instructions to post
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-09-25.
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Supervision & ratios
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Aug 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 30, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
A caregiver stood at the door to supervise the neighboring classroom leaving 9 infants with 1 caregiver.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-30. Correction verified 2025-05-20.
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Supervision & ratios
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Mar 31, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 26, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 28, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 4, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver in an infant room had an inactive background check. This was corrected when the caregiver was asked to leave the operation and a background check request was submitted for the caregiver.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-04. Correction verified 2024-10-07.
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Staff background & training
4 out of 4 employee records were lacking annual training in handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. Additional topics that are missing include: emergency preparedness, preventing and controlling communicable diseases, administering medication, preventing and respoding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, and understanding building and physical presmises.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-11. Correction verified 2024-10-11.
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Supervision & ratios
A caregiver in the infant room stepped out of the classroom for a few minutes leaving 6 infants with one caregiver. This was corrected when the concern was addressed with the caregivers. The caregivers will ensure that they do not step out of the room without having someone available to step in.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-04. Correction verified 2024-10-18.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jan 18, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation failed to submit the number of employees that have left their employment in 2023 by January 15th.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-01-20. Correction verified 2024-01-19.
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Supervision & ratios
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Dec 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 9, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Caregiver with conditions was observed to have unsupervised access to children. CI This was corrected at inspection when an additional staff returned from break and the caregiver with conditions left the classroom.
HHSC 745.635(3) — AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-09.
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Staff background & training
One out of six staff lacked a current CPR and first aid.
HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-21. Correction verified 2022-12-15.
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Supervision & ratios
One out of eight children's files evaluated lacked a health statement sign by the physician after one year of being enrolled.
HHSC 746.611(a)(1) — Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2023-01-06. Correction verified 2022-12-27.
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Other Serious
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Jul 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 11, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One infant caregiver lacked current SIDS training.
HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-16. Correction verified 2022-05-18.
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Staff background & training
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Apr 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 14, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The following conditions placed on the operation were not in compliance: Condition 4: The director must conduct a fire drill within the first week of every month and document the date and time on a log created by the director. The log must be created within seven (7) days of the corrective action's start date. The log will also include all required inspection due dates (fire, health, gas, etc.) and safety drills. All safety drills (lockdown, severe weather) and required inspections will be scheduled/or confirmed a minimum of one month before their noted due dates. The log must be reviewed, updated, and initialed within the first week of every month. The log must be available to Child Care Licensing upon request. The operation was not following the condition that states all required inspections will be scheduled/or confirmed a minimum of one month before their noted due dates.
HHSC 745.8641 — Requirements during evaluation or probation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-17. Correction verified 2021-12-21.
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Safety & premises Serious
The last documented fire inspection was conducted on 12/10/2021.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-21. Correction verified 2021-12-21.
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Supervision & ratios
One of eight children's records evaluated did not have a health statement signed by the physician on file.
HHSC 746.611(a)(1) — Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2022-01-04. Correction verified 2021-12-29.
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Staff background & training
Three of four caregivers' records reviewed did not have the required training hours for the last full year of employment.
HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-01-18. Correction verified 2022-01-14.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 8, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 14, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
Get the full file
HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)
- Send to
- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.